28.03.2024

Colorado Voters Get Ready To Caucus

The start of the 2018 voting season in Colorado begins Tuesday with caucuses across the state. Thousands of Democrats and Republicans will participate in caucuses on Tuesday evening.

The scene at a caucus in Loveland in March 2016. It’s the first step in the mid-term elections for governor, sheriff and several local offices.

Both parties will host small precinct meetings to start the candidate nomination process and elect delegates.

Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb stumps for candidate Hillary Clinton as Democrats prepare to cast their votes for their preferred candidate in the Colorado Democratic Party Caucus at Manual High School on March 1, 2016 in Denver, Co. Colorado is one of 13 states and one territory participating in Super Tuesday primaries or caucuses intended to award delegates to particular candidates in each party.

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These delegates will represent each precinct in future meetings. They will also voice decisions of the precincts.

Candidates who receive enough delegate votes will earn a spot on the primary ballot in June.

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Colorado Democrats pack the gym at Manual High School as they listen to caucus instructions before casting their vote for their preferred candidate in the Colorado Democratic Party Caucus on March 1, 2016 in Denver, Co. Colorado is one of 13 states and one territory participating in Super Tuesday primaries or caucuses intended to award delegates to particular candidates in each party. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Only voters who registered as a Republican or a Democrat before Jan. 9 of this year can participate in the caucuses. Caucuses are open to the public for those who just want to observe.

Precinct meetings for both parties start at 7 p.m. at different locations across Colorado.

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Republicans gathered on the Auraria campus in Denver prior to Mitt Romney’s speech on Feb. 7, 2012.

Democratic caucus locations: https://www.coloradodems.org/caucus-locations/

Republican caucus locations: http://caucus.cologop.org/

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